College Football Bowl Roundup: Who Will Win?

It's NCAA football bowl season, which means thousands of St. Louis-area will be glued to their television—or frequenting their local establishment—to cheer on their favorite college football team. 

In the City of Hazelwood, here are a few places to watch the big game: 

• Redbirds Sports Bar
• Classics Bar and Grill
• Seansies Irish Pub & Grub
• Hazelwood Bowl
• El Coco Loco
• Aftershocks Sports Bar and Grill

Where do you watch the big game?

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And, of course, here's the low down on all the bowl games for the first day of the New Year:

Outback Bowl, Michigan vs. South Carolina:

January 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Local Connection: Ladue Horton Watkins grad Jehu Chesson has redshirted his freshman season at Michigan, but the extra month of practice figures to benefit his preparation to see the field next fall. 
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Whose star makes more game-changing plays?
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Heart of Dallas Bowl, Purdue vs. Oklahoma State

January 1, Noon, ESPNU
Local Connection: Parkway Central grad Brandon Sheperd is part of a talented group of wide receivers for the Cowboys.
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Prediction, players to watch.

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Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Wisconsin

Jan. 1, 4 p.m., ESPN
Local Connection: Wentzville's Montee Ball is Wisconsin's highly-touted running back.
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Insider guide for each team, prediction.

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Orange Bowl: Florida State vs. Northern Illinois

Jan. 1, 7:30 p.m., ESPN 
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Insider's guide to BCS-buster bowl.

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Capital One Bowl: Georgia vs. Nebraska

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABCSporting News' pregame analysis: Matching two conference championship runners-up.

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Gator Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Northwestern 

Jan. 1, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Sporting News' pregame analysis: Wildcats may have the advantage here.